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7.5(10076)1h 45m• Comedy, Fantasy
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
Movie Saga1984 – 2024
Ghostbusters Collection
4 Films
7.0 Avg Rating
$918.4M Saga Box Office
3.8x Commercial Multiplier
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City who start a ghost-catching business. The second film, Ghostbusters II, was released in 1989.
Franchise Box Office Economics
Combined theatrical financials and commercial performance across all 4 installments.
Total Worldwide Gross
$918.4M
Cumulative box office receipts
Total Production Budget
$242M
Combined studio investments
Average Gross / Film
$229.6M
Average theatrical return
Commercial Multiple
3.8x
Worldwide Gross vs Budget
Films in Saga(4)
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6.6(5041)1h 48m• Comedy, Fantasy
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
3
7.3(5381)2h 4m• Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
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6.4(2331)1h 55m• Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
The Spengler family returns to where it all started - the iconic New York City firehouse - to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.